בְּ/נַחֲלָ֖ה

𐤁/𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤄

nachălâh

for an inheritance

A possession or allotment received as an inheritance, whether land, property, or rights, especially those passed down as part of familial or tribal heritage; by extension, any apportioned share or entitlement. The term primarily denotes holdings or privileges received by inheritance, especially with reference to the Israelite distribution of land and rights among tribes and families. In some contexts, it can refer more generally to any granted share or inherited right, not limited to literal property.

H5159

Joshua 13:7 · Word #6

Lexicon H5159

Lemmaנַחֲלָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤄
Transliterationnachălâh
Strong'sH5159
DefinitionA possession or allotment received as an inheritance, whether land, property, or rights, especially those passed down as part of familial or tribal heritage; by extension, any apportioned share or entitlement. The term primarily denotes holdings or privileges received by inheritance, especially with reference to the Israelite distribution of land and rights among tribes and families. In some contexts, it can refer more generally to any granted share or inherited right, not limited to literal property.

Morphology HR/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasefor an inheritance

SIBI-P1 Translation H5159-02

in an inherited allotment

Morphological NotesPreposition בְ + feminine singular absolute noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun נַחֲלָה denotes that which is received as an inheritance—an allotted, hereditary possession. The prefixed בְ preposition is preserved as "in," and the singular form is reflected by "an allotment."

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